Su Rong successfully left the East Palace, climbed out of the palace wall, and landed on the ground. Just as she was about to lift her feet, she suddenly felt something was wrong and suddenly looked at the shadow in the corner. There was a person standing there, a person she was very familiar with.
She paused.
Zhou Gu stood in the shadow of the corner. He came specifically to guard the East Palace tonight. He saw a familiar figure wearing night clothes and walking into the East Palace in a familiar way. He watched without disturbing her. I waited here for an hour, and sure enough I saw her coming out again by a familiar route.
He was sure that Su Rong had come to Beijing a long time ago. Before she met Duan Hua, her traces could be wiped away. It was indeed the prince's hand.
And she has long been in contact with the prince.
This knowledge also made him more certain that the prince should have known about Su Rong's life experience for a long time.
Zhou Gu looked at Su Rong without saying anything. He was hidden in the shadow of the night. He just looked at her. She climbed over the wall of the East Palace and came and went freely. It was different from when she went in and out of the high wall of her home in Jiangning County. She didn't have anything in her hand. The use of the wall-climbing lock shows that she used the wall-climbing lock on purpose when she was in Jiangning County. Her skills did not allow her to use the wall-climbing lock at all.
In other words, she deliberately hid her martial arts skills and didn't want him to find out. In other words, she still had plans to break off the engagement.
Su Rong didn't expect to meet Zhou Gu here, especially since Zhou Gu had recognized her. She wanted to pretend that she didn't know her and just walk away, right? What's more, he was standing in the shadows, and the aura around him was very dark. Although she couldn't see his expression clearly, she could feel that he seemed to be in a bad mood.
This bad mood may be about her.
She pinched her fingers and wanted to say something, but for a moment she didn't know what to say. She called him "Brother Zhou?" and decided to forget it. So, she only stood for a moment before decisively turning around and leaving.
Almost as soon as she walked away, Zhou Gu stepped forward and grabbed her wrist, staring at her.
Su Rong didn't finish walking, so she could only stop and look at him.
Zhou Gu, who walked out of the shadow, was still gloomy, with a rich gloomy color on his face. It was different from the cold and fierce anger that was evident when the engagement was broken off, and it was also different from the day when he saw him under the tree in Prince Ruian's Mansion. The suffocation all over his body was so thick that it almost drowned him.
Su Rong was shocked, but she didn't show it on her face. She smiled and said hello, "It's Brother Zhou."
"Don't call me that." Zhou Gu's voice was hoarse.
Su Rong followed the good advice and said, "Okay, Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Gu held her hand tightly and said, "Don't shout this either."
Su Rong had no choice but to say, "Zhou Gu."
Zhou Gu was still used to hearing this. His eyes were dark and he was full of depression, but he restrained himself. He knew that this was not the place to talk, so he asked her: "Is the guest house your territory?"
Su Rong nodded.
"Let's go to the guest house to talk." Zhou Gu dragged her away.
Su Rong had a headache, "You let go first, I won't run away."
Zhou Gu let go of her.
The two of them walked in tandem, braving the darkness, avoiding the patrolling soldiers, and went to the guest house.
It was now the curfew time, and the guest house was naturally closed, but Su Rong was the owner. Entering the guest house was like entering his own home. He took Zhou Gu over the wall and came to the backyard. In front of a door, Knocked on the window three times.
Someone inside asked "Huh?", then seemed to remember something, immediately turned on the lamp and opened the window, "Who is it?"
"It's me." Su Rong showed a sign.
"It turns out it's the master." The person inside was not Lan Niang, but the shopkeeper. She quickly put on her coat and opened the door. She looked at Su Rong, who was dressed in night clothes. There was someone following him, who seemed to be Zhou from the Duke Protector's Mansion. The young master was stunned for a moment, "Why are you two here?"
Su Rong said: "Let's talk here, give me a room."
The shopkeeper hurriedly said: "The room next door has been reserved for you. It has been decorated a long time ago and you have not been seen. Now you go to the next door to talk?"
Su Rong nodded.
So, the shopkeeper went back to the house to get the key, opened the door next door, "Little
I'll boil some water and bring it over. You two go in first. "
Su Rong nodded and took the first step into the house, followed by Zhou Gu.
The room is very clean, the painting hall is spacious, the inner room is to the east, and further east, there is a clean room, which just separates the rooms on both sides. If you speak in the inner room, you can't hear it in the rooms on both sides.
Su Rong directly chose the inner room, turned on the lamp, and asked Zhou Gu to take a seat.
Although this was not Su Rong's boudoir, it was a room prepared for her. Zhou Gu felt a little uncomfortable, but he suppressed his discomfort. After all, if it was against the rules, he would see her privately at night tonight. , and asked her to come here to talk, and it was already against the rules to be in the same room.
He can't care about that much now.
The shopkeeper quickly brought a pot of tea and a tray with several dishes of cakes on it, placed it on the table, and then asked Su Rong, "Master, would you like some wine?"
"No, you go and have a rest!" Su Rong waved her hand, "Just sleep. You don't have to see her off when we leave."
The shopkeeper nodded, knowing that the two of them came here at this time to talk privately, so he closed the door sensibly and went back to rest.
Su Rong had already eaten and drank in the East Palace, pushing the tea in front of Zhou Gu, "Would you like some?"
Zhou Gu didn't eat at noon or at night, and he wasn't hungry until now. But Su Rong pushed the tea in front of him, and he was silent before picking it up and eating it.
Su Rong sat at the table and watched him eat.
After eating a piece of pastry, Su Rong handed Zhou Gu a cup of tea. Without raising his head, Zhou Gu picked up another piece of pastry and ate it silently.
Su Rong also understood at this time that Zhou Gu probably hadn't eaten at night.
After finishing the plate of pastries, Zhou Gu stopped taking them, wiped his hands and looked at Su Rong.
Su Rong rubbed her eyebrows and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Zhou Gu originally had a lot of things to ask her, but sitting here, he didn't want to ask her. He was afraid that he would ask, so she simply admitted. Admit everything. What can he say then? If he even pretended not to know, he would be disqualified.
He shook his head, "I don't want to talk anymore."
Su Rong paused.
Zhou Gu put down the veil and took another piece of cake to eat.
Su Rong didn't know what to say for a moment, so she said to him, "You haven't had dinner? Or should I have someone make some food for you?"
"I didn't eat lunch either." Zhou Gu corrected, but still shook his head, "No, I just have pastries."
Su Rong didn't expect that he didn't even eat lunch. What did he want to do without even eating lunch? But looking at him like this, there is no need to ask if he knows. Between them, asking too many questions will only increase their helplessness.
So, she sat quietly and watched him eat one plate of pastries after another, five plates in total. Some plates had four pieces, and some plates had six pieces, all slowly, one piece at a time. , and he ate them all.
She asked: "Is it enough? If it's not enough, I'll find some more for you?"
"enough."
Su Rong poured him another cup of tea.
Zhou Gu picked up the tea and drank it slowly, feeling depressed and very quiet.
Su Rong thought for a moment, then said cruelly: "Today, I met Ye from Ye Xiang's Mansion..."
"I don't want to hear it." Zhou Gu interrupted her abruptly.
Su Rong paused.
Zhou Gu lowered his head and looked at the teacup in his hand. The orange-yellow tea rippled in circles as his fingers trembled slightly. He could hardly hold the small teacup. He simply, directly He put it down, but because he put it down too quickly, some tea spilled and burned the back of his hand.
A small patch of red was burned on the back of her fair hand.
He wiped it with a handkerchief casually, and then put his hands into his sleeves.
At this moment, Su Rong turned away and looked out the window. This young man was sincere, smart, awkward, proud, and maybe a little arrogant. She had never thought of harming him since she first met him. She hoped He lived a glorious life, free from hardships and troubles. He walked along the road that had been paved a long time ago, achieved great success, and was famous in history. She never wanted anyone to harm him, including herself.
But now, she hurt him.
If this harm is only temporary, just treat it as a small obstacle for him, and that's it. But if the harm is lifelong, if he can't get over it, what can she do to make up for it?
When she broke off the engagement, she thought of the former, but not the latter. She thought that since he also had reservations about her, it shouldn't be a problem. There is affection but not much, and it is easy to let go. But now it seems that is not the case.
Zhou Gu raised his eyes and saw Su Rong tilting her head. The fleeting emotion slipped across her face. He only saw a look of coldness. His heart dropped. For a moment, he wanted to get up. Just leave, not wanting Su Rong to laugh at him for being so embarrassed and hopeless, but he couldn't move. Sitting with her like this today was all forced by him. If he left, would there be a next time? I no longer know.
His heart became gloomy, his voice became hoarse again, and he shouted, "Su Rong."
Su Rong turned around and said "Yeah".
Zhou Gu closed his eyes and said with difficulty, "I will try to let it go. It was not my intention to disturb you today."
Su Rong smiled and said, "Okay, I won't disturb you."
The beginning of the year is full of meetings~ I keep having meetings... It’s not easy to keep updating~
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